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Q80522: FltSim: Surface Winds Do Not Affect Take Off

Article: Q80522
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
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Last Modified: 30-JUL-2001

SUMMARY
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When taking off in Microsoft Flight Simulator for the Macintosh version 4.0,
winds do not affect ground takeoff. Acceleration on the ground will be the same
as without any winds, but once the plane has cleared the ground, winds will
affect the aircraft.

Steps to Reproduce Problem
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1. Start Flight Simulator and choose Airports from the World Menu. Select
  Central and Northern Illinois from the Area list, and Select Chicago-Merrill
  C. Meigs Field-Runway 18 as the airport and click OK.

2. Choose Winds from the World menu and set Surface Winds to a Depth of 2000
  feet, speed to 100 knots, and Direction at 180 degrees.

3. Take off from Meigs Field. Notice that acceleration is normal even though
  there is a 100 knot headwind. Also notice that as soon as the aircraft leaves
  the ground, it starts flying backwards.

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here as it
becomes available.

Additional query words: 4.00

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